California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 13, 1991, 3:24 PM PST (23:24 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 33 km SE of Big Sur, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-01-13 23:24:45 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.512° N, 121.095° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13048 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.64 km N of Coalinga, California · 13048 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.93 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13047 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13047 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.93 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13047 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.08 km SE of Cantua Creek, California · 13047 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13046 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.813 km W of Lockwood, California · 13046 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.815 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13045 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.84 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13045 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.52 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13045 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 13044 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.126 km NE of King City, California · 13043 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 1.813 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 13042 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13042 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 13041 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13041 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13040 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13040 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13039 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13039 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13039 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.06 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13038 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.522 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13037 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 1.78 km NE of Parkfield, California · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13034 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13033 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.55 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13033 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13032 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.96 km S of Gonzales, California · 13031 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 3.534 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 2.333 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.734 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13031 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 2.033 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.834 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 2.633 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 1.835 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13031 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 1.718 km WSW of Volta, California · 13030 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13030 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 2.933 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13029 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 2.633 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13029 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 2.533 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13029 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, California · 13028 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13028 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.532 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13028 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 1.934 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13028 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13028 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 4.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13026 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  52. 2.034 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13026 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 1.634 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.52 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  55. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13026 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 1.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13026 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.0Central California · 13026 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.734 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 2.031 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13048 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13049 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.821 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13049 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13049 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.85 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13049 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13050 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.11 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13052 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13053 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13053 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.53 km E of Corralitos, California · 13053 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.615 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13055 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.24 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.910 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13057 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13057 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.67 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13057 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.95 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13058 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.74 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13059 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.17 km W of Volta, California · 13059 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc204694. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.